- Install a fresh Joomla of the current 3.x.x in a test environment
(or a copy of your working site to a test environment) - Go to Components >>> Joomla! update >>> options and set the 'Update server' to 'Testing'.
- When the Joomla Release Candidate is released ... update and test various links.
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Pre-release Testing
To avoid problems with updates the Joomla Release Candidates need as much testing as possible. Users who wish to help can do so easily in 3 simple steps.
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Re: Pre-release Testing
excellent!
question though:
how do we know what we're testing?
question though:
how do we know what we're testing?
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Re: Pre-release Testing
Hopefully the dev's will provide a link to changes made http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f ... 0#p3119329
In addition to that
In addition to that
- Any user that has a failed update can report their environment and where the update failed
- The user can navigate the front end of their site and check 3rd party extensions still work. They can report any 3rd party extension No Avails to the devs of those extensions
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Re: Pre-release Testing
sounds simple enough. ha ha! thanks
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Re: Pre-release Testing
Release Candidates for 2.5.18 and 3.2.2 are now uploaded and the update server is set up for testing. Please remember these packages are *NOT* intended for use on production websites as these are pre-release packages.
The download packages for each release are available at:
2.5.18: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... ge_id=6838
3.2.2: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... ge_id=6839
The list of fixed issues for each release is at:
2.5.18: http://developer.joomla.org/version-2-5 ... notes.html
3.2.2: http://developer.joomla.org/version-3-2 ... notes.html
Updates within the CMS can be tested by setting the Update component's update server to Testing.
If any bugs are found, please report them at http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... er_id=8103
The download packages for each release are available at:
2.5.18: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... ge_id=6838
3.2.2: http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... ge_id=6839
The list of fixed issues for each release is at:
2.5.18: http://developer.joomla.org/version-2-5 ... notes.html
3.2.2: http://developer.joomla.org/version-3-2 ... notes.html
Updates within the CMS can be tested by setting the Update component's update server to Testing.
If any bugs are found, please report them at http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla ... er_id=8103
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Re: Pre-release Testing
Brilliant! Thanks, Michael! And thank the rest of the PLT and bug squad too
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Re: Pre-release Testing
@jgress-
Remember do not test on a live site. You can create a copy of your live site in a subfolder if you wish ... and test on that copy.
Remember do not test on a live site. You can create a copy of your live site in a subfolder if you wish ... and test on that copy.
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Re: Pre-release Testing
um, thanks for the reminder, mister. i would never test on a live site. working on 3.2.2 right now. i wish i knew what half this stuff meant - but that's ok. i'm testing whatever i can and then whatever is "normal."
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Re: Pre-release Testing
Count me in. I will do some testing later this week.
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Re: Pre-release Testing
Hi mbabker!mbabker wrote:Release Candidates for 2.5.18 and 3.2.2 are now uploaded and the update server is set up for testing. Please remember these packages are *NOT* intended for use on production websites as these are pre-release packages.
I have 3.2.1. I use, Can I use the pack 3.2.2?
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Re: Pre-release Testing
@pishro
Do NOT use 3.2.2RC on a live site !!! It is for testing purposes only. Either on a copy of your working site or on a fresh install in a test directory or on localhost.
Do NOT use 3.2.2RC on a live site !!! It is for testing purposes only. Either on a copy of your working site or on a fresh install in a test directory or on localhost.
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